Best North Carolina Camps Summer 2026 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Our 60-acre campus includes 4 bunkhouses, a comfortable dining hall, outdoor pool, gym, campfire circle, athletic fields, infirmary, and a canoe pond.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Talisman offers a variety of camp programs for kids with ADHD or on the autism spectrum, divided by age. Younger campers join one of our campus-based programs and join in traditional camp activities, from rock-climbing and hiking, to swimming, archery, and arts and crafts. Older campers choose from a number of expedition-based programs, including backpacking, canoeing, climbing and caving.

All staff receive over 2 weeks of training in both hard skills (First Aid, Lifeguarding, camping skills, bus driving) and soft skills (building relationships, problem-solving, understanding of our population, etc.). All staff receive a background check and drug screen, and go through a thorough interview and reference check process.

Talisman Programs has been ACA-accredited since 1988. We operate in the National Forests under permit. Staff leading more involved activities (e.g., rock climbing) hold certifications in facilitation and safety in those areas.

Talisman has been providing programs for special needs populations since 1980, refining our focus over the years to ADHD and autism. We believe every child wants to do well, and that each child has unique strengths, struggles, and outlooks on life. We use a variety of tools and approaches to meet each child where he or she is and help them meet their objectives in socially appropriate and fulfilling ways.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Teens ages 14-17 and young adults 18-22 can take our Leadership course to develop more advanced skills. Successful completion can lead to acceptance to our Krewe program, an on-campus job-skill-building session. This is an invitation-only program for returning campers who qualify.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We established the Talisman Scholarship fund through the American Camp Association, allowing for tax-deductible contributions. Scholarships are limited and partial, based on need. For more information on both donating and applying, please contact our office.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Talisman offers Teen Adevnture Programs each year. This year offer a Caves and Mining session, exploring caves and rocks of the southeast and into Kentucky.

We also offer programs for young adults 18-22 who are looking to improve their independent living and social skills. The session combines the best of campus activities with an introduction to aspects of adult life and the social world.

And we top off the summer with a 7-day session just for beginners, including 6-7-year-olds! Great introduction to the camp experience.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 11- June 17
Session 2: June 20- July 2
Session 3: July 5 - July 17
Session 4: July 20 - August 1
Session 5: August 4- August 10

Please visit our website for complete session and fee information.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Talisman seeks counselors with a background in psychology, education, social work, and similar fields, who are motivated to work with our camper population. Counselors live on-campus, in cabins with the campers, and lead activities and social coaching for their group. Two weeks of intensive training is provided, along with consistent support from a strong administrative team.

For more information on employment opportunities, please visit our website.

CAMP FACILITIES: Outdoor pool, tenis, and golf facilities with an indoor yoga studio inside the beautiful Carolina Trace Country Club surrounded by Lake Trace!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Coach Andre P. Panet-Raymond - PGA Master Professional & Ranked A Top 50 Teacher in the United States by US Kids Golf!

Coach Ashley Graves - USA Swimming Coach - Founder & CEO of Streamline Teams, The Swim Coach Network, an internationally recognized swim coach organization!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: $200 off for Military Families - Military2023

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): June - 1 Session
July - 2 Sessions
August - 2 Sessions

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Carolina Trace Country Club offers youth golf lessons year round for those with continued interest in working with Coach Andre!

OTHER CAMP INFO: Payment Plans, Lunch, and Extended Care are offered at no additional charge.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Head to our website to see a detailed camper schedule and available sessions.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have seventeen single-person "Opti" sailboats for younger sailors and twelve two-person "420" sailboats for sailors 12 to 16 years old. We will have at least four instructors on the water, each in their own coach boat.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Carolina Sailing Foundation is a non-profit corporation with the single purpose to promote the sport of sailing, and has been teaching people how to sail for almost two decades. Summer camp is led by sailors who are US Sailing Level 1 Small Boat Certified instructors. More than 170 kids learned how to sail and had a great time at our 2022 Summer Sailing Camp.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See Our Camp Website Link: www.carolinasailingfoundation.org for session dates and fees.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: From Scratch + Minecraft to Python Programming and Web Development, our coding camps for kids are the perfect way to spend time off school.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: www.thecodegalaxy.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: - Live Zooming and friendship-making time (prescheduled so your family can plan ahead!)
- Off-screen activities for independent play and learning (and naps! and yard time!)
- Hands-on activities with real art materials (art camp should be a little messy!)
- Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers.
- Daily movement and mindfulness exercises integrated throughout the day to get the wiggles out

Camp tuition includes an Art Toolbox mailed to your home and a live exhibition every Friday that the whole family can attend, even those living far away.

Camp Staff:
Katerina Romanenko, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Youth and Family Programs

An experienced educator and visual culture historian, Dr. Romanenko specializes in Museum education, art history, American History, and object-based learning in formal and informal environments. She holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York and for more than 15 years teaches art history and works in Museum education. She also holds a BA in Education Sciences and has experience in research, development and implementation of educational programs for different age groups.

Alicia Mino, Art Educator, Manager of the School and Community Programs

An accomplished practicing artists and art educator, Alicia Mino received her Master’s in visual communication from the Metropolitan University of Chile, She spent fifteen years in Italy studying art history, oil painting, and sculpture. She presented in numerous art exhibitions and founded the Mates Art and Design Studio, where she taught drawing, oil/acrylic painting, and sculpture fundamentals for ten years. In 2008 Alicia moved to Philadelphia where she continues to exhibit her work and teaches art.

Lindsey Murphy, Art Educator and K-8 Program Coordinator

An art educator with over a decade of experience in the field of education, Lindsey Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; concentration in Archaeology from Millersville University, and an Elementary Teaching Certification from Millersville University. She worked as a general education classroom teacher in the Oxford Area School District in Chester County, PA for 8 years, and has worked in PAFA’s education department over the past 11 years creating and implementing numerous museum tours and art making experiences for children and families of all backgrounds, becoming the K-8 Program Coordinator in 2019..

Melissa Hendrixson, Art Educator

Melissa Hendrixson is an artist and art educator who has worked in Museum Education for over five years. She has her Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Studio Certificate from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has gained experience through assisting the coordination and development of various museum programming including family programs, youth art classes, and summer camps. She now works for the School and Community Partnership Program as an art educator where she develops and implements museum tours, school lessons, and community outreach programs to support student learning, parental engagement and visual literacy initiatives.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our sincere desire that no child be denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial difficulties. Thanks to our generous donors, PAFA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships.

Please email artcamp[AT]pafa.org to receive a scholarship application

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday Art Show

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: PAFA offers a year round programs, online and in person for youth and families that engage parents and children with the museum collection and art-making. Our programs inculde art classes for middle school students, afterschool program for kids 6-11, and Sunday Family workshops. please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, comic books and graphic novels, collage and mixed media, and video arts.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates
June 21 - August 13, 8 weeks

Ages: 6-14 (groups: 6-8; 9-11; 12-14)

Mon-Fri from 9am - 3pm each day (except July 5rd).

For camps description, cost and schedule go to the registration website. Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Assistants and Camp Instructors.
Please visit for current job announcements and apply via 
Our Camp Website Link: hr.pafa.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Both courses offer a fully stocked golf pro shop, driving range, putting green, chipping/pitching green, a sand bunker, an video analysis machine and an outdoor pavilion.

Both courses offer a grill/snack bar with a variety of drinks, sandwiches and snacks.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Wolfpack Golf Schools offer 3 weeks of exploration into the game of golf.

We offer activities that span all ability levels from the beginning level player all the way up to the advanced level player.

The activities at our schools are taught by a variety of PGA professionals, current and former college golfers, local teaching professionals and local golf professionals.

Spaces fill up fast, so please call/e-mail us today for more information.

New for 2019 are "add-on" hours of playing with a coach and then a 2-day Father/Child golf school June 14-15 (2 full days)

We look forward to seeing you at one of our schools this summer.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Father/Child Camp on June 14-15 (2 full days) A great Fathers Day gift idea!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The Father/Child session is June 14-15 (before Fathers Day). 2 day school for $550 (father and child total fee)

The first full week session is June 17-20.
The second full week session is June 24-27.
The third full week session is July 1-4.

Each session is Monday thru Thursday from 9 am- 1 pm

Each session is $325.00. Special "add-on" hours are $175.00 extra

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Don Lee has 12 cabins, a dining hall, fellowship hall, arts and crafts building, brand new Sailing Center, river front rustic amphitheater, large indoor recreation space called the Community Life Center, chlorinated pool/pond, outdoor basketball court, sand volleyball court, creek that is used for canoeing and kayaking, archery range, low-element challenge course, 2 screened-in pavilions, 2 large bath houses, waterfront beach access for sailing, and 30 foot pier.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Don Lee offers a wide variety of programs for all ages from our half-week younger elementary camp for first and second graders to our three-week advanced sailing camp for high school students.

We offer one week of our all-inclusive Camp Don Lee experience every week for campers who have completed 3rd-12th grades. This is the one week sailing-swimming-kayaking-canoeing-archery-drama-arts & crafts-music- hayride-campfire-game playing- best week of your summer-camp!

We also offer Marine Science camps, adventure camps, and advanced sailing camps!

Check out Our Camp Website Link: www.donleecenter.org for more details!

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We also have a phenomenal FAMILY CAMP!

From August 10- 14, join us at Camp Don Lee for the best, hassle-free family vacation you've ever been on.

We open activities and provide the staff and instructors and you just get to spend time having fun with your family. Grandparents, friends, and cousins welcome! Stay in our cabins or bring your RV or Tent!

And the best part is... We cook and clean up! We are famous for our delicious food and it is sure to be the highlight of your experience.

Swim in the pool, take a sailboat ride, do a family craft, and end each day relaxing by the river plus so much more!

Register today!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Fees for one week programs start at $685 and half week programs are $345. More pricing for other specialty camps are online at Our Camp Website Link: www.donleecenter.org

Most Sessions are 1 Week Long. For more specific information on dates please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.donleecenter.org:

Week 1: June 9-15, 2013
Week 2: June 16-22, 2013
Week 3: June 23- 29, 2013
Week 4: June 30- July 6, 2013
Week 5: July 7-13, 2013
Week 6: July 14- 20, 2013
Week 7: July 21-27, 2013
Week 8: July 28- August 3, 2013
Week 9: August 4-10, 2013

CAMP FACILITIES: Our 12 log cabins sleep people bunk style. All have air conditioning, heat, showers, restrooms, ceiling fans and water fountains for your comfort.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Harrison's stunning wooded campus provides all the wide open space and clean mountain air kids need to clear their minds and relax their bodies. Over half their waking hours are spent outdoors, enjoying land activities in the mornings and lakefront and water activities in the afternoons. Outside activities exert the body and the mind so campers go to bed tired and happy - but not before a few giggles break out next to the glow of campfire!

YMCA Camp Harrison provides a variety of adrenaline-pumping activities like the ropes course, mountain boarding and archery. Sometimes these activities require multiple tries to master, prompting campers to face fears head-on. The satisfied grins, exuberant fist pumps and cheers of teammates at the finish line encourage kids to try their luck at something else, face new situations with confidence, and configure solutions based on past experiences. Kids discover their competence and character when faced with adversity, and there are few feelings more satisfying than getting better at something. If you can get "big air" on the zip line, then maybe introducing yourself to a new person isn't so scary!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: For rising sophomores, the LIT experience is designed to teach leadership skills including communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution. These skills are taught through many activities from discussions and team building challenges, to speakers and hands-on leadership opportunities; all the while emphasizing the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith.

Our CIT program is geared towards learning the leadership and supervisory skills it takes to be a future part of the Camp Harrison Counselor Staff. Through interaction in our cabins, leading devotions, team building projects, and teaching activities, these rising juniors get hands on experience on what it means to be a leader at Camp.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Assistance is offered to those who qualify and can subsidize 20-80% of the cost of camp for someone in need. If you are in need of a camp scholarship, please complete the forms on our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.campharrison.org

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Harrison operates from September to June as a retreat center and is an ideal site for groups to meet and enjoy the atmosphere of our lakeside property. We offer a wide range of facilities and program options to best serve you. Whether your goal is to use our accommodations to conduct your own programming or to call on our staff to lead selected activities for your group, our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Visit our website for more information on dates and rates at: Our Camp Website Link: www.campharrison.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For more information about summer camp jobs at YMCA Camp Harrison, check our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.campharrison.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our musical activities and accommodations are in beautiful Bed & Breakfast Inns. Each participant has a private room and bathroom, with gourmet breakfasts served every morning.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Celebrating our tenth season, Asheville Flute Vacation was created for the dedicated adult amateur flutist. Instructors and hosts are Lea Kibler and Deborah Heller, each with many years playing and teaching experience. AFV provides a supportive environment for flutists seeking individual and group playing experience.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Flute chamber music (trios and quartets), private lessons, "Open Mic." sessions, instruction in flute maintenance and repair, flute choir reading sessions.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
May 26 - June 1, 2014.
All information at Our Camp Website Link: www.ashevilleflute.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We spend time each day doing activities in classrooms, playing in the play space, and playing at a nearby park.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Over The Moon's 2022 summer camps include: Astronaut Training, Green Planet Art Camp, Gizmos & Gadgets, Rockin’ Reactions, Ocean Explorers, and more!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Over The Moon Play Space also has Track Out camps, Winter Break camps, and Spring Break camps offered almost every week of the year!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check the website for complete information.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 5 large dance rooms with state of the art marley flooring, 2 preschool rooms, outside playground, locker room, and spacious lobby. We also offer a carpool line for drop off and pick up each day!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See website for dates and pricing at Our Camp Website Link: www.apanc.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have lodging for up to 180 people, a full-service cafeteria, swimming pool, lake for boating, fishing pond, hiking trails, full-size gym, game room, and multiple indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Summer Camp programs are designed as one-week residential camps for boys and girls ages 7-15. We offer six different weeks of camp, but it’s the same program, and all ages can come each week. The campers come to camp on Sunday afternoon and stay until Friday evening. They are assigned to a cabin group based on their age. Each cabin group will have 6-8 campers and one summer staff member called a Cabin Director. The Cabin Director stays in the cabin with the campers and provides leadership and supervision for that cabin group throughout the week.

Activities offered at our camp include hiking, swimming, boating, sports, crafts, games, teambuilding activities, rock climbing wall, and more. Additionally, older campers will have the opportunity to do our high ropes course, and younger campers will have a chance to visit a petting farm neighboring the camp.

Safety of our campers is top priority. We have trained lifeguards on duty for all waterfront activities, and all campers are required to wear life jackets while boating. During swim times, campers must remain in the shallow end of the pool unless they can demonstrate swimming proficiency by passing a swim test administered by the lifeguards.

Our Cabin Directors are hired through a diligent screening process. All Cabin Directors must complete a thorough job application and interview. We check several references and run a national criminal background history check on each applicant. Once hired, they undergo extensive, week-long training including certification in First Aid and CPR before they are put in charge of a group of campers.

It is our aim at South Mountain Christian Camp to nurture the faith of each of our campers. We do this through nightly chapel services which use creative teaching methods like skits, object lessons, and activities to teach campers what it means to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Additionally, each cabin group will have a short Bible devotional time each morning while they are at camp.

At the end of the week, we have a baptism service for any camper who has accepted Christ as Lord and Savior of their lives and wishes to participate in the baptism service here. We never try to talk a camper into being baptized, and we make every effort to check with parents before allowing a camper to do so. However, when we are unable to reach parents by phone, we allow campers to use their best discretion when considering how their parents would feel about them being baptized at camp. For this reason, parents are encouraged to discuss this topic with campers prior to their week of camp so that they can understand and respect the parents' wishes.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Assistance program available for any in need.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: S.E.E.D.S.-Nature programs for school groups
Low Ropes-Team-building programs for all ages
High Ropes-Character-building programs for youth & adults

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 28-July 3 $210
Session 2: July 5-July 10 $210
Session 3: July 12-July 17 $210
Session 4: July 19-July 24 $210
Session 5: July 26-July 31 $210
Session 6: Aug 2-Aug 7 $210

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are currently looking to fill 16 Cabin Director (typically Camp Counselor) positions. Employment is for 7 weeks. We will have one week of staff training followed by six, one-week camping sessions.

The Cabin Director’s job is to provide leadership and supervision for their cabin group (6-8 campers) and to lead them in games and activities. The Cabin Director position is a ministry opportunity. Cabin Directors build relationships with their campers and provide spiritual guidance for them. They lead cabin devotionals each morning and are available after chapel each night to pray with campers.

All Cabin Directors will have 1 ½ days off each week (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon). During time off, they are free to leave Camp or stay on the grounds if they so choose.

This year, employment will begin on June 18th. The last day of work will be August 8th.

If you would like more details about employment or our summer program, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.southmountainchristiancamp.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Chestnut Park amenities: Large playground area, pavilions/shelters, 4 sand volleyball courts, walking trails, 3 tennis courts, turf football field, and plenty of room to play sports at our camps.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Coach Conroy's All-Sports Camp features fun-filled days with friends and new experiences. This is a co-ed camp. Campers are grouped by age for sports-specific instruction and play with our energetic staff. Soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, 4 square, kickball, flag football, track, dodgeball, and many other sports will be taught, played and supervised over the course of each week. Coach Conroy's All-Sports Camp is designed to instill quality learning with enthusiastic instruction to help your child develop sports skills and a love of sports and sports activities. Each day, two different sports will be introduced. You might ask yourself, "What makes your camps different"? I would proudly say, "My coaches". All of our coaches are local athletes that genuinely care about your child. They are great athletes and mentors!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: All volunteers/coaches go through Coach Conroy's leadership program before and while coaching at Coach Conroy's All Sports Camps.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: "At-risk" and financial scholarships are available. Send emails to Recreation[AT]IndianTrail.org with a brief back story and why you are in need of assistance. Coach Conroy will contact you directly. Additional information may be required.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Voted Indian Trail's biggest and best camp 5 years running.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates:
June 22 - June 25
July 06 - July 09
July 20 - July 23
July 27 - July 30

Time: 9am-12:00pm

Price: $129

Click here for more info: Our Camp Website Link: linktr.ee

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Student-athlete volunteers are welcomed.

CAMP FACILITIES: Pool time in 8 Lanes of 25y, 25m, or 33m with Paddock blocks, the Paddock Evacuator fresh air system, and 10’x12’ video board with video from some of the countries best swimmers.

Climbing 25’ ropes as a challenge !

Access to dozens of Speedo parachutes, buoys, fins, stretch cords, and other new “toys”.

Racing the LED lights of LumaLane’s underwater pacing system; a favorite for teaching paces, fast starts, and fast turns.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Staff wants to offer every opportunity that we can to improve the technical side of a swimmers starts, strokes and turns. As these tips, tricks, and corrections turn into great habit based strokes, you can see an improved distance per stroke and an increase of efficiency per race. Each clinic is dedicated to one stroke at a time so that we can ensure that the technique work will become habits in their daily practices. It is important that each swimmer brings their snorkel so we can focus more on the body line and rotation at the beginning and add progress into the breath.

We will use underwater cameras with a TIVO delayed replay so that swimmers can see what they are doing. We use video of world class swimmers that train in our facility to compare "side by side" with each swimmer's technique

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please go to our website to see all of the great opportunities our program has to offer!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Each student will participate in:

• A large ensemble—which will workshop and give the world premiere of a new work by one of the mentor composers
• A small ensemble—which will co-create, rehearse, and premiere new work(s) by the student participants
• A small home group—which will feature games and social activities
• (Optional) Two, hour-long private composition les- sons—which will give students professional feedback on their music and personalized instruction
• A final, virtual concert—on Friday, July 31, 2 PM EDT

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We desire to make it possible for everyone who wants to join us to be able to participate regardless of family finances. We have a limited amount of funds available. Please email for more information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Technology Requirements:

• Desktop or laptop computer (Mac preferred)
• A separate device to record audio/video (such as a tablet or smartphone)
• Headphones or earbuds
• An external microphone and audio interface would provide a better experience, but are not mandatory
• All enrolled students will receive a FREE, 90-day license for Dorico Pro 3.5

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
• No audition or prior composition experience required.
• Base Tuition: $450
• Registration Deadline: July 1, 2020

To learn more and to register, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.musiccreatorsacademy.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We have been teaching programming, robotics, Minecraft, and Game Design classes for over 14 years!

We believe learning should be fun and challenging! Learning through play and experimentation leads to long lasting understanding!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We host monthly programming and game design tournaments year round!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp sessions are weekly and run from June 1st - August 28th.

Most courses cost $299 a week, but we also offer 1-on-1 programming mastery courses that cost more!

CAMP FACILITIES: NA - Camp is online

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Founded in 2014 by Austin parents Allan and Heather Staker, Brain Chase is the product of his filmmaking/tech background and her online education expertise. They are both Harvard-educated and their 5 children were the inspiration behind the creation of this revolutionary new summer program

Brain Chase is a 6-week summer learning challenge disguised as a massive global treasure hunt for 2nd−8th graders. A golden globe has been buried somewhere on earth – and it contains the key to a safe deposit box holding a $10,000 college scholarship fund. Participants who complete an hour of online summer learning activities each day will unlock secret animated webisodes that hold the clues to the globe’s whereabouts. Guess the treasure’s location first, and you’ll be the one on a plane to dig it up.

Enrollment is limited to the first 5,000 entrants.
Kickoff is June 30. Last registration July 18.

- See more at: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Additional children from same household are half off for each registration.

OTHER CAMP INFO: You spend 10 months of every year in school, but much of that hard work likely vanishes during summer break. Who wants to do boring worksheets when school’s out? Brain Chase is a summer enrichment program that’s FUN. Action-packed animations, mysterious packages in the mail, and the hunt for buried treasure turn learning into an adventure. It’s FLEXIBLE. You’ll do the challenge when you want, where you want, and at your own pace. And it’s CUSTOMIZED. You get to work at your own level. - See more at: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info please visit: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

Registration: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

Kickoff is June 30, 2014.

Last chance to register is July 18, 2014.

$199 for first child, $100 for each additional child from the same household.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have state of the art class room facilities, great dining hall, outdoor recreation, and large gym.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our camps give campers an innovative start to learning how to code, robotics, and engineering. Our weekly camps include a variety of STEM activities. Exploring digital art, App design, and robotics! Learning all about motors, sensors, and power! Most of all campers will create, design, and build their own projects and take them home! They will be easy to make, fun to personalize, and good, goofy fun to design! We will toss a little engineering and programming lessons that are design to teach kids how to code and follow the engineering design process.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We will be awarding 5 partial scholarships to families who have a child that is interested in STEM

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: STEM Saturdays excite students about STEM and STEAM! This is an excellence time to introduce STEM to kids and families, or challenge students who have participated in their school tech clubs or robotic competitions. STEM Saturdays engage children with fun activities, creating, building and designing products that they can use to build a business or keep as a "keepsake" personal project.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Kids-N-Technology®, is one of the pioneers in STEM enrichment. We are the original camp for ”build your own… and take it home! In 2002 Kids-N-Technology®, was teaching kids as young as 8 years old, how to build their own state of the art computer, and yes, they took it home! For 13 years and counting, Kids-N-Technology®, has been shaping, redefining, growing, and blazing the trail in STEM. Our ability to successfully blend hands-on technology, real world problem solving, exploration and play, with leadership, communication, and creative thinking skills has been the foundation of our success.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For Complete information, visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.kidsntechnology.net.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Wego is fully committed to developing life and social skills for individuals with special needs ages 14 and up. We believe that our travel trips are a great way to experience independence, improve social skills, and increase self-esteem in a secure, safe and also an exciting environment. Our primary goals are to help travelers build self-esteem, develop better social skills and self-expression, make and maintain friendships, improve fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and sensory integration.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Wego travels year around.

OTHER CAMP INFO: No Financial aid offered.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Most trips cost $1000 and up

For complete info visit Our Camp Website Link: www.campwego.com

CAMP FACILITIES: The Center for Dance contains six dance studios, three overlooking North Tryon Street, and a 200-seat performance venue.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Charlotte Ballet Academy is the only dance academy in the state affiliated with a nationally recognized professional ballet company. The Academy offers a nurturing and structured environment that encourages individuality, creative expression and an appreciation for the art of dance. The Academy provides expert instruction to students who are training for professional careers in dance, as well as those who are interested in simply experiencing the joy and benefit of dancing.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Summer camps are a great way to keep dance training fresh from school-year programs or to try something new. More information about school-year programs at Our Camp Website Link: charlotteballet.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Carolina is nestled in Lambs Creek Valley on 240 Acres backing up to Pisgah National Forest. We have a three athletic fields a 4 acre private lake, 5 tennis courts, an outdoor riding ring, and indoor and outdoor skate park and 40 camper cabins housing between 6-7 campers.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our program is a balanced mixture of individual and team sports, nature, music, arts and crafts, high adventure and extreme sports. We value safety, respect and selflessness toward others. We work hard to maintain a well- rounded experience of health, fun and growth. Our camp leaders are guided to focus on the “teachable moment” – that time when a boy is enthusiastic, interested, searching for answers and having fun. We believe, and many educators agree, that more teachable moments arise during the long- term camping experience than during comparable stays at other types of educational institutions.

Camp Carolina is about adventure and meeting challenges head- on. It’s about the simple faith that anything can be accomplished through determination and enthusiasm. It’s about living fully, setting personal goals, making friends and enjoying accomplishments. Its mostly about fun – on the rivers, lakes, rocks, trails, courts, parks and fields, Our program is so diverse that boys can be successful here as long as they are willing to try.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Counselor Assistant leadership training for boys who have completed the 9-12 grade.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Father Son weekends available in May.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp Sessions vary from 1-2 week intro sessions to 3-10 week sessions. To view our current dates and rates please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.campcarolina.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We believe the key to a great camp is the staff. Therefore, we are looking for qualified, responsible men and women with patience, understanding and an interest in working with young people in an outdoor setting. Neat appearance, motivation and skills in finding solutions are essential in maintaining the reputation of our quality program with both the parents and the campers.

To watch a video about working at CCB click here Our Camp Website Link: vimeo.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 16 cabins, two lakes, and lots of activity areas to have fun! Come check out our Camp Map for more details at: Our Camp Website Link: keystonecamp.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Since 1916, Keystone Camp has encouraged and supported girls to become strong individuals. Teaching Keystone campers life-long skills and values in a fun and nurturing environment is the hallmark of the Keystone Camp experience. Keystone camp for girls strives to develop the total girl on an individual basis, offering excellent programs in horsemanship, daily horseback riding, tennis, land sports, water sports on two lakes, gymnastics, arts and crafts, dramatics, rock climbing and hiking in Pisgah National Forest.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Once our campers have finished 9th grade they start in our leadership program. In 10th grade grade they become Aides and in 11th grade they are in a cabin with younger campers as a CIT.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We hold a Mother Daughter weekend May 15th-17th. You can find more information as well as the application here:
Our Camp Website Link: keystonecamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: keystonecamp.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Being a counselor is no ordinary job and we are not looking to employ just ordinary people. When we hire staff for the summer we look for people that will form the foundation that we base our entire community on. We look for people that we believe would make strong, positive role models in the lives of our campers and be leaders and mentors within our small community.

The residential setting means that every choice you make will be observed and potentially replicated by the girls in your care. Do you feel that your behavior is role model worthy? We want counselors who are role models, but also not afraid to be silly and have fun! By applying to camp you are expressing an interest in helping children to develop in a caring, nurturing, and fun environment.

You will be giving up a great deal of privacy and comfort, working long and demanding hours, adhering to camp policies which you may find very limiting (curfews, time on, time off, lack of privacy, no smoking, no drinking alcohol, etc). We look for people who will not see this as a "setback" but rather as a "set up" for a great working environment.

If you believe that you have what it takes to lead and help shape the next generation of young women, then drop us a line or apply today.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our camps are offered at top-rated, professionally equipped sports training facilities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Sports are FUN, but they are more fun when you get better! Our professional, passionate, and positive coaches will help your child become a better player and a more inspired athlete. Camp provides the perfect opportunity to improve skills, make new friends, laugh hard, and smile a lot. Our Mission is to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement while consistently exceeding the expectations of our customers!

During the summer of 2014 more than 70,000 US and international campers attended a US Sports Camps program. US Sports Camps currently offers 24 programs in 15 different sports.

Our summer sports camps include: Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Multi-Sport, Rugby, Running, Soccer, Softball, Swim, Tennis, Ultimate, Volleyball, Waterpolo, and Yoga. We also offer several International sports camps around the world. Our sports camps continue to grow thanks to an outstanding community of Camp Directors and the dedication of the entire USSC staff. We expect 2015, our 41st year in business, to be our best year ever. We look forward to seeing you at camp!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Many of our sports camps offer sessions and special weekend clinics year-round. Please contact us for details.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete information regarding summer camp sessions and fees, please visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.ussportscamps.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Each camp director is responsible for hiring their own staff and typically hire in late winter and early spring. If you are interested in applying for a position, please email the appropriate sport mailbox at Our Camp Website Link: www.ussportscamps.com and we will forward on your information to any director looking for additional staff.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Teens will leave this leadership camp with a new-found sense of respect not only for each other, but also for one’s self and one’s environment. Leadership Certificates will be issued to all campers the end of the camp session.

The only thing your camper needs to bring is their imagination, sense of adventure, willingness to make new friends and an open mind. Leave the rest to us!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: One Week and Two Week Resident Leadership Camps

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Summer of Minecraft includes:

Weekly challenges that engage players of all levels
Guides for parents and educators
Live streams introducing challenges and showcasing player creations
An online forum for campers to ask questions and share

OTHER CAMP INFO: Throughout the year enjoy Free Minecraft Kid Club.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 27 - August 5. For complete info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.connectedcamps.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Program participants will stay in onsite accommodation with beautiful views of surrounding mountains, in shared retreat rooms. Our facilities are newly renovated, and inspired by the beautifully ornate Vastu architecture. Dining will consist of healthy vegetarian meals offered at regular times.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The mission of GROW: is to inspire, empower and educate young girls to live confidently, compassionately, and boldly.

Find self-confidence and become stronger
Learn tools to manage pressure and expectations
Connect with yourself through yoga and meditation
Explore healthy body image
Uncover hidden secrets of power and responsibility
Develop transformational goal setting

GROW Summer Camp offers a safe space where diverse young women (ages 14-16) come together to explore themselves and support one another in developing the courage and tools to become resilient when faced with adversity and life's challenges. Graduates will learn uniquely powerful meditation and breathing techniques, as well as tools to explore a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.

These techniques bring an awareness to their lives, allowing them to manage stress in a healthy way, bringing confidence and self reliance. This will enable the young women to step into a empowered role in their own lives and in their communities.

CURRICULUM:

Our curriculum will focus on holistically nourishing the child and exploring boundaries outside of their comfort zone. In addition to providing participants with the YES! (Youth Empowerment Seminar) powerful breathing techniques and curriculum that uplifts human values and focuses on a healthy body, mind and lifestyle, we will bring awareness and open discussion for young women to explore issues they are currently facing in their own lives around body image, as well as social and societal pressures.

SELF ACTUALIZING ACTIVITIES:

ART: We explore self-expression through artistic mediums; painting and pottery making. We bring attention to the present moment and tap into a creative part of ourselves that allows for healing and a deep learning.

NATURE: We will hike through the woods and down the mountain to a waterfall, connecting with nature and taking in all it has to offer. We will have evening campfires and share stories about life lessons over smores, building camaraderie through deep personal and authentic connection.

MUSIC: The girls will compose lyrics to a camp theme song that portray the vision they have for themselves and the world. They will have an opportunity to perform this song at the end of camp for a live audience.

HEALTH/WELLNESS: We will have a portion of the curriculum dedicated to body awareness and healthy body/mind relationships; exploring healthy eating and how to take responsibility for our own health by preparing organic homemade food. We will take a trip to the garden and explore sustainability, growing our own food and how to cook healthily by harvesting our own vegetables and then preparing the food together with cooking lessons where the girls learn how to be confident and independent in the kitchen maintaining a health conscious awareness.

Program Directors:

Yolanda Kuhn -
Art of Living/YES! instructor based in Austrailia. Expertise in body image, eating disorders and addiction.

Lauren Grieco -
YES! Instructor; certified DVA counselor; expertise in healthy relationships and domestic violence

Angela Hanna -
YES! Instructor; MA in School Counseling; expertise in mental health and behavioral modification.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships may be available on special case-by-case bases. Contact us for more info: brian[AT]artoflivingretreatcenter.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): -10% off one GROW tuition if you are a resident of Watauga County
-10% off your second teen program registration (any combination of GROW, ART Excel Camp, or Rising Son)

Interested in programs for adults? Adult retreats are also offered at the Art of Living Retreat Center. We offer various discounts for signing up for both youth and adult programs:

-10% off one GROW tuition if you also sign up for an Art of Living Happiness Program, Sri Sri Yoga, Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, or Silence Retreat
-15% off one one GROW tuition if you register 2 or more children for summer programs at Art of Living Retreat Center and sign up for one or more adult programs.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 27th - July 2nd
Early Bird: $895
After May 1st: $995

CAMP FACILITIES: Laurel Ridge Summer Camp has 4 Lodge units, each with 4 sleeping cabins. The Lodges house a meeting space with a fireplace, a small kitchen, and bathroom facilities including showers. The sleeping cabins have bunk beds and single beds and can sleep 12 people in each unit. There is a commercial kitchen with a Dining Hall, an Activity Center for basketball and other games, a 3 acre lake for swimming and canoeing, and miles of hiking trails with breathtaking views. We also have a sports slab for outdoor games like basketball, dodge-ball, volleyball, and square dancing! There is a Group Interactive Course that is excellent for team building and confidence boosting exercises. For adult groups or business organizations, Laurel Ridge has a 48 room hotel and conference center with small to large meeting spaces and a full service kitchen and staff to host your next leadership conference or retreat! Visit our website for more information!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Laurel Ridge is associated with the PCCCA (pccca.net) and ACA (acacamps.org) and complies with all safety regulations to ensure that every parent can rest assured their camper will have the best possible camping experience! All of our volunteer counselors and paid staff undergo background and drug testing before they can be accepted as part of summer staff. Our kitchen staff is led by ServSafe certified cooks and food handlers. We are a Moravian Christian Camp and our mission is to be"...a mountain place set apart for forming disciples of Jesus Christ who live and learn in community to serve in the world."

In 2018 we offer 4 Mission Camp opportunities - a chance to reach into the community with a caring touch and help families in need with physical labor and repair on homes and landscaping. We also offer an Arts Camp that will explore various media of art such as drawing/painting, audio/video, music, poetry, dance, etc. Every Summer Camp offers an ecological education piece to help connect campers to the nature surrounding them. Laurel Ridge is the place to be in 2018!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Many Moravian Churches offer partial financial assistance to campers interested in attending Laurel Ridge. We also have funds available to help families have the opportunity to send one or multiple students to a week of Summer Camp at Laurel Ridge! Visit our website for contact information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): 2018 Family Camp
April 27-29 and September 21-23, 2018

So many families are finding Family Camp a rewarding experience every year at Laurel Ridge! Don't miss out on the fun-filled weekend that may prove to be life changing for you, your kids, and your family! Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: laurelridge.org

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Laurel Ridge hosts many church and business retreats and conferences throughout the year. We can accommodate almost any size event from school leadership retreats, church group getaways, non-profit board retreats, and business conferences. Visit our website for events and planning details.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Laurel Ridge, offers campers a chance to explore & strengthen their faith in a setting that allows them to connect with the outdoors through activities such as swimming, hiking, canoeing, & environmental education.There is only ONE Laurel Ridge Experience!!

Week long camps for Junior age to Adults are $450 per camper and weekend camp for Pre-Junior is $225 per camper. Visit Our Camp Website Link: laurelridge.org for all the details!

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Have you dreamed about serving God in the most beautiful place in the world? Now is your chance! Laurel Ridge is currently accepting applications for the Laurel Ridge 2018 M-Staff through March 2, 2018. M-Staff are summer maintenance staff that help keep Laurel Ridge in operating order while interacting with campers and counselors to enhance their summer camp experience. Interested applicants can find out more by contacting the camp office and watching the website for details - Our Camp Website Link: laurelridge.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Our 180-acre campus is home to 12 cabins (all include electricity and bathrooms), a number of beautiful buildings used for programming, a whole foods kitchen and dining hall, several lakes and ponds, a 40-foot climbing tower, riding ring, large garden, and miles of trails and campsites.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Eagle's Nest Camp (fully accredited by the American Camp Association) encourages young people to live and grow simply, rooted by intentional experiences and connection to community. We place emphasis on developing the whole child in a compassionate, encouraging environment filled with activities that promote self-expression, personal growth, skill building, and fun. Eagle's Nest provides campers the opportunity to slow down and reconnect with the core values of nature, friendship, and joyful living. At Eagle's Nest, children form meaningful friendships and learn what it means to truly belong.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Junior Counselor Leadership program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Eagle's Nest offers significant financial aid ("Camperships"). Please visit our website for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.enf.org

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The Outdoor Academy semester school for 10th and 11th grade students

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: 6/13 - 6/26
Session 2: 6/28 - 7/17
Session 3: 7/19 - 8/7
Session 3B: 7/19-8/1
Session 4: 8/9 - 8/16

Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.enf.org for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: We occupy the entire campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro include 4 residence halls, the Music Building, Taylor Theatre, UNCG Auditorium and the Elliott University Center.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Two one-week camps in July with offerings in band, orchestra, chorus and piano. This includes 15 concert bands, 5 orchestras, 4 choirs and 160 piano students. Participants are drawn from 23 states and several foreign countries. This is the largest and most popular music camp in America on a college campus.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Registration opens each year on February 1st and to "get in" you MUST apply as early in February as possible. In addition to 2,040 students, we routinely have 1,000 or more students on waiting lists. Visit our web site at: Our Camp Website Link: www.smcamp.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
1st Week July 8 (Sunday) - July 13 (Friday): Senior High Band Grades 9 through 12. Junior High Band Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years. Beginner Band Played one year only Grades 5 through 9. Junior Orchestra Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years. Violin, viola, cello, bass Piano Grades 6 through 12 and have played at least two years. Grade Level is determined by the current school year.

2nd Week July 15 (Sunday) - July 20 (Friday): Senior High Band Grades 9 through 12. Junior High Band Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years. Beginner Band Played one year only Grades 5 through 9. Junior Orchestra Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years: Violin, viola, cello, bass. Senior Orchestra Grades 9 through 12: Violin, viola, cello, bass, winds & percussion. Senior Mixed Chorus Grades 9 through 12 Piano Grades 6 through 12 and have played at least two years. Grade Level is determined by the current school year

CAMP FACILITIES: World class beach volleyball facility was the site of the 2014 U20 European World Beach Championships. Gym facilities for indoor are great also.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We are committed to the training aspect of Volleyball providing the best coaches in the world. We have American and Italian Olympians and Olympic coaches in a world class setting. Lot's of one on one time, positional training and competitions.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Parents are WELCOME and encouraged to join us, we will schedule outings such as wine tasting and cooking so that the parents can enjoy the beautiful region.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 2016 is our next camp, Our Camp Website Link: www.volleyalliance.com has most of the details. Camp cost is $1900 plus airfare which includes and food, lodging, coaching and uniforms.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camps are run by Ignite Learning Academy, a fully accredited online private school serving students in preschool through grade 12. Camp leaders include faculty, administration, and external experts in the areas they will be teaching.

Around the World Camp
Art Camp: Arts & Crafts with Found Objects
Art Camp: Drawing
Art Camp: Painting
Cooking Camp
DIY/Pinterest Camp
Hawaiian Hullabaloo Camp
JavaScript Coding Camp
Leading Ladies Camp
LEGO Camp
Mad Science Camp
Outdoor Explorers Camp
Scratch Coding Camp
Wizards & Magic Camp
Storytime & Craft Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.ignitelearningacademy.com to view the dates associated with each individual camp.

CAMP FACILITIES: We use an Olympic-sized pool with a beach entry. It is heated year round.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: SASP is a unique SCUBA Program which offers Adaptive SCUBA Programs and SCUBA Therapy Programs for all Special Needs, like Autism, CP, DS, Spina Bifida, Paraplegics, Quadriplegics, Hypotonia and all others that have the desire to learn to SCUBA Dive or just use it as therapy. Check out our Facebook page, The SCUBA Gym for pictures and testimonies.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We do offer year round Adaptive SCUBA Programs for Special Needs and Weekly SCUBA Therapy Programs in Clermont, Florida and Murphy, North Carolina.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Clermont, Florida, March 18, 19, 20 - $99
Lakeland, Florida, March 25, 26, 27
Clermont, Florida, June 9, 10, 11, 12 - $150
Murphy, North Carolina, June 23,24, 25, 26 - $199
Daytona Area, Florida, July 15, 16, 17 - $125
THESE DATES are for 2020

CAMP FACILITIES: Once you drive up through the front gate, you know immediately that you have found a very special place. Camp offers great facilities including:

15 acre lake with 2 blobs, a rope swing, a floating dock, a Zipline, a Glacier, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards
2 Gymnasiums
Dining Hall with fine food preparation facilities
43’ Climbing Wall with 2 climbing faces
Indoor Climbing facility: The Bouldering Bungalow
Low Ropes Course with 15 elements
3 “Greens”: playing fields for every type of game imaginable
Horsemanship facilities with 2 riding areas
A multitude of hiking and biking trails with campsites dotting the camp ridgeline
Sand volleyball court
Baseball diamond with backstop
Soccer field and soccer training board
Archery Range
Riflery Range with short and long distance targeting stations
Arts and Crafts building with multiple programming options
Rocketry Lodge with numerous rocket-building choices
Weight Lifting gym with multiple bench sets, dumbbells, bars, and squatracks
Chapel with complete sound system and AV control
4 Outdoor Chapels
Ping Pong Porch
Outdoor Paintball Course
Wood Working Shop
40 Camper Cabins
6 private bath-houses complete with at least 5 showers and
private changing stalls (with at least 4 toilets, 2 urinals, and 8 sinks)
Health Center, housing 3 full time medical staff

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Ridgecrest Summer Camps: Impacting lives for God’s glory through discipleship and adventure. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC, our camps are designed for individual attention, maximum fun, and the safety of each child. We facilitate camper growth by offering a Christian camp program that has been around for 130 combined years. Camp Ridgecrest for Boys and Camp Crestridge for Girls each offer 25+ activities taught by solid Christian role models. Our staff are highly trained, committed believers with a heart for children/youth ministry. Both camps are accredited by the American Camp Association and Christian Camp and Conference Association. Join us for an unforgettable experience of fun encompassing physical, mental, social, and spiritual growth.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Available to 17 year olds at Camp Ridgecrest for Boys. The SALT Program is for former campers or those new to camp who wish to be part of camp life, but more importantly seek to develop leadership, service, and discipleship abilities. SALT participants live together under the supervision of a director who is typically upperclassmen in college or a college graduate. Spaces are limited to 7-10 per session. Sessions last 4 weeks. The cost of the program is $800 (a quarter of what it would cost as a camper). This money goes back into the SALT program to pay for their trips, entertainment and basic needs in order to increase the quality of their time and training while at camp. The SALT program has three main components: service, discipleship, and fellowship. The camp administration sees this as a vital part of developing the long-term leadership of Camp Ridgecrest and beyond. SALT positions are typically given by Christmas.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited Scholarships are available. E-mail rscamps[AT]ridgecrestcamps.com to receive a Scholarship Application.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): You have seen the life change in your campers after a 2 or 4 week experience with Ridgecrest Summer Camps. Now imagine spending a long weekend with your entire family at Camp! Stay together in a cabin with your own restrooms, and enjoy a weekend in the mountains. Swim as a family, play one of our famous Camp-Wide games, go hiking together, visit our crafts lodge or ceramics studio, enjoy fantastic food, sit by a campfire, rock in a rocking chair, shoot a rifle, or learn to shoot the bow and arrow. Family Camp will take place over Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 3.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We are creating a chance for you to share the Camp Ridgecrest experience with your son. Each summer at camp, your boy creates life changing memories and moments that help shape him into a Godly young man. We believe that it is important to provide dads with an opportunity to join your sons in this journey that can’t be replicated anywhere else.

Join us as we let "boys-be-boys" by playing hard, creating relationships, and experiencing God’s love in the middle of His creation. Dads, let us help set you up as the hero in your son’s life. Build your relationship through shared experiences that can only happen here.

Imagine you and your son Blobbing together, going off the zip line, down the slide, through the mud pit, up the climbing wall, around the campfire, down the trail, and in the cabin. Imagine playing Sockwar on the same team, throwing water balloons, going fishing, shooting a rifle or a bow and arrow. Imagine praying together, asking questions and actually getting answers.

Camp Ridgecrest is not simply a place where your boys can grow as individuals; it’s a place where you can grow together as a family. Father & Son Camp will take place August 24-26. Registration is open!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
13 Day Sessions - $2130
6/3/18 - 6/15/18
6/17/18 - 6/29/18
7/1/18 - 7/13/18
7/15/18 - 7/27/18
Starter Camp - 7/29/18 - 8/3/18 - $840 (new campers completed grades 1-5 only)

27 Day Sessions - $4010
6/3/18 - 6/29/18
6/17/18 - 7/13/18
7/1/18 - 7/27/18

41 Day Sessions - $6015
6/3/18 - 7/13/18
6/17/18 - 7/27/18

55 Day Session - $8020
6/3/18 - 7/27/18

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are looking for college students who love Jesus and love kids. This is a full summer commitment from the end of May to the end of July. We have several positions available, all are paid positions:

Jobs include: Counselor, Mountain Biking Instructor, Rock Climbing Instructor, Photographer, Videographer and more.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have both online art camps/workshops and in-person camps for our 2021 summer art program. Go to Our Camp Website Link: IchenArtAcademy.com for more information.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Becoming an Ichen Art Academy student means that you have the opportunity to learn from the best art school with a long proven record of success to develop your creativity, foundational skills and artistic talents that will propel you to reach your full potential.

Best Quality Art Program
Since its inception in 1997 (formerly known as Ichen Art Studio), Ichen Art Academy has been putting relentless focus on developing high-quality art programs, reflected through its students’ artworks and measured by its students’ achievements. Many of its art-major students have now gone on to renowned art colleges and most prestigious majors such as CalArt’s Character Animation, ArtCenter’s Entertainment Design and Rhode Island School of Design. Some art-major students from early years have found employments in high-tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Netflix. Similarly, its non-art-major students have been accepted by nation’s top universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Princeton and MIT with the help of submission of a strong supplemental art portfolio. By consistently winning large numbers of national level awards in art competitions, Ichen Art Academy students’ skill levels and artworks are among the best in every age group.

Systematic and Comprehensive K-12 Art Education
Ichen Art Academy offers systematic and comprehensive art education to K-12 students and adults. All of its instructors are highly accomplished artists with many years of teaching and industry experience. Currently the following programs are offered
(Click the respective link to view students' artworks from that age group):

--Children’s Creative Art (Ages 5 to 8)
--Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (Ages 8+)
--Drawing and Sketch Level 1-Basic (Ages 8 to 10) Level 1 (Ages 10-11), 2 and 3 (Ages 12+)
--Oil Painting and Watercolor (Ages 12+)
--Digital Art for Beginner (Ages 9+), Intermediate and Advanced Levels (Ages 12+)
--Cartoon, Manga and Character Design (Ages 11+)
--AP Art Prep (Ages 14+)

Art Consultation Service for College Applications
The art counselor team at Ichen Art Academy specializes in helping art-major students prepare strong college art portfolios and apply for top art colleges and majors in the US. The team is also responsible for helping non-art-major students develop robust supplemental art portfolios for applying top private universities.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We partner with Youth Art Foundation, a non-profit organization to help our students develop leadership and utilize their art talents and skills to make positive contributions to their communities.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Ichen Art Academy provides comprehensive and systematic art education for K-12 students on a yearly basis. Please check our curriculum webpage for a detailed description:

Our Camp Website Link: www.ichenartacademy.com

OTHER CAMP INFO: Oil Painting, watercolor, Portrait/Figure Drawing, Illustration, Chinese Painting, Drawing and Sketching, AP Art Boot Camp, Open Studio, Fashion Design, UI/UX Design, Architectural and Interior Design, Animation and Game Design, Digital Art, Creative Comic Books, Manga and Anime, Cartoon and Character Design, Perspective Drawing, Graphic Design, 3D Modeling and much more.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Art Camps for kids ages 5-9:
Our Camp Website Link: www.ichenartacademy.com

Digital Illustration Art Camp for ages 9+:
Our Camp Website Link: www.ichenartacademy.com

Summer Art Workshops for ages 11+:
Our Camp Website Link: www.ichenartacademy.com

CAMP FACILITIES: The majority of the day will take place in our clay studio, a safe creative environment focused on fun & learning!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The teacher has experience working with & teaching children as well as adults.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We are open to special requests for parents to join the class.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Starts: June 24, 2015
Ends: June 28, 2015
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Other sessions this summer are to be announced

Visit Our Camp Website Link: artoflivingretreatcenter.org for more information on our upcoming events

CAMP FACILITIES: Turtle Island is nestled in a hidden mountain hollow at the confluence of pristine mountain streams. Endless trails and a preserved wilderness are home to our rustic cabins and primitive shelters. We use an outhouse for our bathroom and our nutritious home grown meals are prepared in our outdoor wood-fired kitchen. We'll teach you that there's no such thing as 'roughing it' when you reconnect with your natural roots.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: National Geographic chose Turtle Island as one of the top most enriching destinations for a family vacation. Our co founders are featured on the history channel's Mountain Men series and our founder Eustace Conway has been the subject of thousands of articles, books, documentary and media publications. Our philosophy is simple, child centered and firmly rooted in getting visitors in touch with the source of all things... We provide context, comfort and awareness in the natural world.

Activities Include: Hiking, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Morning Watch Ceremony, Traditional Woodworking, Blacksmithing, Spinning, Weaving, Felting, Bark Craft, Solo Vigil, Cooking Over Fire, Edible Plants, Tracking, Natural Dyes, Storytelling, Blowgun Making, Bow & Arrow Making, Spoon & Spatula Carving, Burning Out A Bowl, Stone Working, Making Containers, Responsibility Awareness, Journal Writing, One Match & No Match Fires, Basket Weaving, Communication Exercises, Pottery, Gardening, Preserving Food, Campfire Programs, Group Initiatives, Swimming Hole Dips, Night Walking, Bird Study, Natural Material Gathering, Gourd Crafts, Making Music, Making Musical Instruments, Harnessing A Horse, Leather Work, First Aid & Safety, Heightened Consciousness Games, Building Primitive Shelters, Medicinal Plants, Sled Rides, Visiting Elders, Reptile Study, Gathering Safe Water, Log House Construction, Hiking, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, and lots more!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CIT programs available for past campers that have aged out of youth camp, but are too young to attend adult programs.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships available on a case-by-case basis.Information on camp scholarship and to download the scholarship application here: Our Camp Website Link: turtleislandpreserve.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Father/Son camp happens over father's Day weekend each year. You can learn more about it here:
Our Camp Website Link: turtleislandpreserve.org

Family Camp - In today's modern world, there are very few opportunities for families to really spend quality time with one another...REAL quality time together in the outdoors - minus phone, internet, and the many modern day distractions of our fast-paced digital world. All ages and family sizes accepted

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: School Field Trips, College Service Learning and Alternative Spring Break projects, Homeschool, Scout and Special Interest Educational day and weekend trips available.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Turtle Island hosts an annual outdoor expo Family Day each spring which is a perfect behind-the-scenes experience for interested camp families.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: turtleislandpreserve.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Kitchen, Nursing and Counseling Staff as well as Volunteer positions now available, please send an email for more information. mail[AT]turtleislandpreserve.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Overnight campers stay in our air-conditioned archaeological field house and laboratory with bunk beds and bathrooms. The archaeological site we excavate is in an open field near a shaded stream where campers can relax and cool off. Shade tents are provided in the field.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Archaeology Adventurers campers work with professional archaeologists to uncover the buried remains of a 16th-century Spanish colony that mysteriously disappeared more than 400 years ago. Participants also explore the ancient history of North Carolina's native cultures through hands-on activities, excavation, artifact analysis, ancient technology demonstrations, experiments, and more.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Check out this article in the New York Times about our archaeological site in Morganton at Our Camp Website Link: www.nytimes.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For information about our camp sessions, please visit our website.

CAMP FACILITIES: We are a rustic wilderness camp that uses the natural world as our classroom. We have 4 rustic, screened in cabins, a timber framed lodge and kitchen, a bath house and several log barns / teaching areas. We have a beautiful mountain creek flowing through the valley and a small pond for swimming and activities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We value the teachings of our ancestors and the ways of our contemporaries. Our goal is to utilize the best lessons and teaching styles within a broad range of outdoor subjects while maintaining an extremely high level of program quality. We seek meaningful relationships with the Earth and our community. Creating a small community in a “back to the basics” setting helps us to explore what it means to be human. Earth skills, woods-lore, woodworking, trail-craft and river adventures are some of our specialties.

We are committed to a high quality, experiential education camp program. We believe in creating and maintaining a safe space to really get into our lessons and learn through doing!!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Buffalo Cove 2019 Summer Programs

EARTH Camp June 30 – July 14 (15 days). Ages 12-17. Enrollment limit 20.
Tuition $1650.
EARTH Camp is an experience of exceptional outdoor experiential learning. Our focus is on individual growth through community support and accountability, developing tools to navigate the dynamic teenage world. We dive into all types of skills and lessons: survival skills, nature crafts, woodslore, fundamental earth skills, plant knowledge, etc. We also incorporate an adventure aspect into EARTH Camp where we leave base camp for several days on an “expedition” experience to apply our knowledge in the field and learn more about backpacking and canoeing.

Woods Runners July 19-26 (8 days). Ages 11-14.
Enrollment limit 20.
Tuition $900.
Have you been to Explorers Camp (or another similar experience), but aren’t quite sure you are ready for seventeen days of EARTH Camp? Then this is for you! This is an intermediate step for those “bridging” the gap. We will increase our learning experiences, building upon the basics that were introduced to in Explorers Camp. These subjects will include intermediate fire and knife use, wilderness survival, wildcrafting, nature awareness, and much more! We will incorporate an overnight adventure to introduce some trail-craft and backcountry basics. We will also introduce the wonders of canoeing down our mountain waterways!

Explorers Camp July 30 – August 4 (6 days). Ages 8-12. Enrollment limit 20.
Tuition $650

During Explorers Camp, we build a foundation for a life of self-awareness, nature appreciation and outdoor adventure. We focus on building community and the wonderful aspects of friendships and fun! A solid skill set is introduced around the foundational earth skills: Fire, Fiber and Flint (the use of sharp edges). We also dive into “earthy” arts and crafts, traditional archery, wood working and lots more!

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
As a counselor at Buffalo Cove you will be part of a 10 person “core-staff” that insures physical, emotional and spiritual safety of participants at all times during our summer programming. You will be responsible for one shelter, which sleeps 5-7 participants, while camp is in session. Shelters are single sex. You will also help monitor and support all camp participants while camp is in session. You will be required to help support skills and crafts activities and on some occasions may be asked to offer a class. You will be safety support on all backcountry expeditions and help with facilitation of group games and initiatives. Some of our sessions work with underprivileged youth while others are open to public registration. Sessions range from 6 – 16 days long with an average of 18 campers per session.
Populations served:
We work with all types of children in our programs. Some of our sessions are designed for underserved youth while other sessions are open to public registration. Our youngest campers are 8 years old and our oldest are 17. The vast majority of our campers are 11 – 15 years of age.
Compensation:
DOE. Usually ranges from $50 to $90 per program day plus room and board. Our wonderful cooks prepare food that is as local, natural and organic as we can provide. At least one full day and night off for every seven days worked (usually 2-3 days off between sessions) as well as breaks during camp sessions.
Basic Staff Criteria:
• All staff must exhibit passion for life, teaching and positive community interactions.
• All staff will undergo extensive background checks and a drug test.
• All staff must be at least 20 years of age (internships are offered to 19 year olds)
• All must undergo a personal interview
• First Aid and CPR certified
• Experienced in working with youth
Preferred staff criteria:
• Wilderness First Aid (WFR, WEMT)
• 1 year of experience involved in outdoor education or other relevant experience.
• Well versed in fire, shelter and knife use.
• 20 accumulated days in the backcountry in multi-day stints on personal adventures.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to programs[AT]buffalocove.com.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.jibtopiawakepark.com for more information!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our programs & courses are now Fully Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools,
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC)

AlphaStar Academy mainly considers teaching, competition, and education background as well as passion and dedication for the subject when hiring full-time and part-time teachers.

We hire our instructors and TAs from a pool of High School, College, Ph.D. students, school teachers, and University Professors. Our faculty have teaching/coaching/tutoring experience and have expertise in the subject area, regardless of their age.

They have participation and/or training experience in national/international math competitions and Olympiads in Math, CS, and Physics such as USAMO, USACO, USAPhO, IMO, IOI, and IPhO.

They are role models and inspiration for students with their backgrounds and achievements. You can check their bio at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

As being an academy operating more than 10 years we have tens of achievements in national and international contests and olympiads. You can check our achievements at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AlphaStar Academy is offering Math Scholarships to help young mathletes excel further and achieve their true potential in math.

In 2021, up to $40,000 will be given as course credit. Each winner can use $2,000 course credit for online AlphaStar Math courses/camps for one year.
For details please visit Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: AlphaStar Academy offers year-round courses during Fall and Spring semesters. You can check the details at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy and Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For summer camp details, please visit Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
You can check our position vacancies at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

CAMP FACILITIES: Asheville Equine Therapy's facilities boast a 6 stall barn with a full classroom for equine assisted learning and a 125' x 175' arena and onsite trails.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our camps are facilitated by a PATH International CTRI (Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor) and ESMHL (Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning) with over 40 years of equine experience.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available upon request. While the scholarship does not cover the entire cost, it does cover $200.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family and Friends 2 hour equine experiences available as well.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: A multitude of all year programs are offered at AET. Please refer to our website for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Equine Care & Riding Camp June 17-21, 9am to 2pm-$625
Reading Rodeo & Riding Camp July 8-12, 9am to 2pm-$675
Creative Art & Riding Camp July 30 - Aug 1, 9am to 2pm-$375